Nepotism (E-33)
Original Implementation: Unpublished
Last Revision: January 27, 2009
Relatives of a person within the second degree of affinity include the spouse of the person and the parents, children, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, and first cousins of the employee's spouse.
The relatives of a person within the third degree of consanguinity include the parents, children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, uncles and aunts, nephews and nieces, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-grandparents.
A university officer or employee may not hire, appoint, or confirm the appointment of a candidate for a university position of employment, if the candidate is related to the university officer or employee within the second degree of affinity or within the third degree of consanguinity. However, an exception to this rule will be made in cases where the candidate for the position has been continuously employed in the position for a period of one year prior to the hiring or appointment of the related university officer or employee who has the power to hire, appoint or confirm the appointment of a candidate for the position of employment.
No person related to a member of the Board of Regents of the university within the second degree of affinity or the third degree of consanguinity may be employed for any position with the university. However, an exception to this rule will be made in cases where the candidate for the position has been continuously employed in the position for a period of one year prior to the appointment of the related regent. When a person is allowed to continue in an office, position, clerkship, employment, or duty because of the operation of the exceptions contained in the two foregoing provisions, then the judge, legislator, officer, or member of the governing body who is related to such person in the prohibited degree shall not participate in the deliberation or voting upon the appointment, reappointment, employment, confirmation, reemployment, change in status, compensation, or dismissal of such person, if such action applies only to such person and is not taken with respect to a bona fide class or category of employees.
These rules concerning nepotism apply to officers, administrators, faculty and non-faculty employees, and students of the university, whether employed full or part-time.
Cross Reference: Texas Government Code, Chapter 573; Non-Academic Employee Handbook
Responsible for Implementation: Vice President for Finance and Administration
Contact for Revision: Director of Human Resources and General Counsel
Forms: None